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Channel
Select a specific source setup (channel) defined and stored in projector memory. Once you enter a two-digit 
channel number (or, if there is a list displayed, highlight it and press E
NTER), the display will automatically 
change and update according to the numerous setup parameters defined for that channel. 
NOTE: A new channel 
is automatically created if you adjust an image from a new source.
NOTE: CHANNEL key behavior during a presentation depends on whether or not the Display Channel List 
option is enabled in the Menu Preferences menu. You can select to use a scrollable list of channels when 
you press C
HANNEL, or you may prefer to enter the desired channel number “blind”, i.e., without on-screen 
feedback. See Menu Preferences later in this section.
Slot 1, 2, 3, 4
Press to display the next active input on the card in the slot.
Input
Displays all inputs in all slots, both active and inactive. Scroll through the list to select an input for the main 
image. Press Input again to show the list and select the picture-in-picture (PIP) image.
PIP
Turns PIP ON or OFF.
Swap
Swaps the main and PIP images.
Contrast
Changes the level of peak white in your images. Use L
EFT/RIGHT ARROW KEY until you reach the desired level 
of contrast—for best results, start low and increase so that whites remain bright but are not distorted or tinted 
and that light areas do not become fully white (i.e., “crushed”). Conversely, low contrast causes dim images.
Bright
Increases or decreases the black level in the image. Use L
EFT/RIGHT ARROW KEY until you reach the desired 
level of brightness. For best results, start high and decrease so that dark areas do not become fully black (i.e., 
“crushed”). Conversely, overly high brightness changes black to dark grey, causing washed-out images.
Gamma
Determines how grey shades are displayed between minimum input (black) and maximum input (white) for a 
given amount of signal. The proper setting helps maintain optimized blacks and whites while ensuring a 
smooth transition for the “in-between” values using levels of gray. Unlike brightness and contrast controls, the 
overall tone of an image can be lightened or darkened without changing the two extremes and your images will 
be more vibrant yet with good detail in dark areas when using the Gamma control.
The nominal setting for Gamma Correction of 0 is correct for most signals and conditions. If excess ambient 
light washes out the image and it becomes difficult or impossible to see details in dark areas, increase the 
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Number Keys
Press 1 to 9 to enter a value in a text box or to select a menu item.
10+ 
Press 0 before pressing another number to enter a number greater than 9, e.g. press 0 then 2 to enter the number 
12 as a menu selection. 
NOTE: When entering numbers in a text field, this button acts as 0.
Help
Press H
ELP to display context-sensitive help. Press HELP again to toggle the help window OFF.
Menu
Press M
ENU to enter or exit the projector menu system.
OSD (On-screen display) 
Press OSD then the D
OWN ARROW to hide the projector menu system during use. To see the menus again, do 
one of the following:
• Press and hold OSD for two seconds.
• Press and release OSD followed immediately by U
P ARROW.
• Press OSD, OSD.
Invisible menus are fully functional, enabling “hidden” access to numbered features and image adjustments by 
entering the corresponding sequence of key presses on the keypad.
NOTE: With OSD “on”, you can still hide error messages and slide bars by disabling these options in the 
Menu Preferences menu.
Shutter 
Press and hold S
HUTTER for two seconds to toggle the internal mechanical shutter blade closed or open with a 
single keystroke. Or press and release S
HUTTER followed immediately by UP ARROW KEY (closed) or DOWN 
ARROW KEY (open) to guarantee the correct state (useful if you are unsure of the present state). Alternatively, 
press S
HUTTER, SHUTTER to toggle from the present on/off state. 
A closed shutter blanks the display (turns it to black). Close the shutter to block the displayed image while 
maintaining access to projector functions. Opening the shutter restores the image. 
NOTES: 1) The LCD display 
shows the current state of the shutter. 
2) The shutter is open upon power-up.
Function Key
IF WITHIN A NUMERIC FIELD IN A MENU: Use F
UNC to enter a negative number.
IF WITHIN A TEXT FIELD: Press F
UNC followed by the UP ARROW KEY or DOWN ARROW KEY to convert 
between capital and lower case letters. Press F
UNC followed by the LEFT ARROW KEY or RIGHT ARROW KEY to 
insert or delete a character. Press F
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IF WITHIN A PRESENTATION: Press FUNC followed by two numeric 
numbers to enable a specific color or colors in the display (see right). For 
example,  will display only red, and   will display 
green data. Eliminating one or more colors can help with certain diagnostics 
and setups, such as when accurately overlaying one image on top of another 
from stacked projectors. 
NOTE: Color enabling can also be implemented 
from numerous locations within the menu system.
Press F
UNC followed by HELP to disable Keystone, Edge Blending and 
Brightness Uniformity settings. This will disable the features without 
changing the settings associated with them.
Projector
Press P
ROJ to access a specific projector within a group of projectors or to confirm if the local projector is 
listening. The number in the “Enter Number” window indicates which projector is currently listening to 
commands, and will match the projector number that has been defined in the Menu Preferences menu. 
The P
ROJ check box (read-only) shows whether or not a keypad is receiving keypad commands. A checkmark 
means that connected projector is listening; if there is no checkmark, indicates that the projector is receiving 
keypad commands.
To control a specific projector with the keypad, press P
ROJ and then enter the three-digit number assigned to 
the projector you want to use. If you switch to a projector other than the one you are currently using, the 
checkmark will disappear.
To broadcast to multiple projectors, press P
ROJ and then PROJ again without entering a projector number. 
Keypad commands will then affect all projectors present. 
NOTE: There is no method of controlling a group of 
projectors within the same wired configuration using the wired keypad exclusively, since there is only one 
wired protocol available. 
NOTE: The projector address can be set in the Configuration Menu> Communica-
tions Submenu.
Enter
Press E
NTER to select a highlighted item, to toggle a check box, or to accept a parameter adjustment and return 
to the previous menu or image. 
Exit
Press E
XIT to return to the previous level, such as the previous menu. NOTE: EXIT does not save changes within 
text editing boxes (including number editing of a slide bar value) or within pull-down lists. It acts as a 
“cancel” in these cases.
Arrow Keys 
Use the L
EFT/RIGHT ARROW KEY to change a slide bar value or to select a different option within a pull-down 
list without having to first scroll through options or navigate within a menu, pull-down list or text box.
FIGURE 3-3 FUNCTION KEY 
						

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Lens H and Lens V
When adjusting the image for focus, zoom or horizontal and vertical positioning, use the specific arrow keys 
(L
EFT/RIGHT ARROW KEY or UP/DOWN ARROW KEY) related to each function. A small window will appear to 
indicate the type of adjustment taking place. For example,
• Use the F
OCUS and the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW KEY to improve image clarity as desired.
• Use the Z
OOM and the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW KEY to achieve a desired image size.
• Use the L
ENS H and the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW KEY to position the image horizontally.
• Use the L
ENS V and the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW KEY to position the image vertically.
Press E
XIT to return to a presentation level. NOTE: Use the LENS key (built-in keypad) with the general UP/
D
OWN ARROW KEY to get the same effect as if using the arrow keys related to “Lens V” or “Lens H” on the 
Remote Keypad. All 4 lens settings can be adjusted by using the soft keys.
Laser
Press L
ASER to activate the laser pointer on the remote. Point the remote 
at the screen to highlight an area of your presentation. 
NOTE: Leave batteries in the wired remote keypad for the LASER key to 
work.
3.2 Navigating the Menus
Main Menu
Most of the projector controls are accessed from 
within the projector menu system. There are several 
groups of related functions, with each group selectable 
from the Main menu as shown at right. Press M
ENU at 
any time to display this Main menu. 
On the remote keypad, enter the number correspond-
ing to the function menu you wish to access, such as 2 
for the Image Settings menu. Or use the U
P/DOWN 
ARROW KEY on any keypad to highlight the desired 
option, and press E
NTER. The corresponding function 
menu or pull-down list of further options will appear.
With a function menu displayed, enter a menu option number for any numbered option, or use the U
P/DOWN 
ARROW KEY to highlight the desired option and then press ENTER. Long menus have a scroll bar on the right—
use the arrow keys to access the remainder of the menu. Locked items or items that do not pertain to the current 
action or condition appear dimmed and cannot be selected.
FIGURE 3-4 MAIN MENU 
						

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When finished with a function menu:
• Press E
XIT to return to the previous screen.
OR
• Press M
ENU to leave the menu system and return to the presentation.
NOTES: 1) If there is no signal present, all source-dependent adjustments are disabled. 2) After 15 minutes of 
inactivity, the projector leaves the menu system and returns to the presentation. 
3) The Status menu is read-
only.
On-line Help
Press H
ELP to display summary information about the current menu or highlighted option. Press HELP again to 
exit.
The Global Icon
  Menu options that include this icon apply universally. Menu options without this icon apply to the 
selected channel only, or are unsaved diagnostic settings.
Using Slide bars and Other Controls
Most of the function menus allow you to change settings by using slide bars, check boxes, and pull-down lists. 
Navigating options: 
• Enter the menu option number corresponding to the setting you wish to change (for example, press M
ENU 1 
3 to select “Vertical Stretch” in the Size and Position menu).
• Move the highlight to the option desired and press E
NTER.
• Move the highlight to the option desired and press L
EFT/RIGHT ARROW KEY to adjust immediately.
• You can bypass the menus entirely and use a single key to immediately access an adjustment during your 
presentation (applies only to options having their own key, such as Contrast, Brightness, Gamma, etc.).
• For “blind” access, hide the entire menu system (see OSD key, above) and access using the proper sequence 
of key presses.
FIGURE 3-5 ON-LINE HELP 
						

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Slide bars in menus – The current value for a given parameter, 
such as size or vertical stretch, appears to the left of its slide bar 
icon (adjustment window). This number often expresses a 
percentage, or it may have units associated with it (such as 
pixels), depending on the specific option. Press L
EFT/RIGHT 
ARROW KEY to gradually adjust the setting up or down—both the 
number and the length of the bar change accordingly. Hold for continuous adjustment. Or press E
NTER to 
activate a slide bar text box for specific number entry via the keypad and then press E
NTER to save (or press 
E
XIT to cancel).
“Direct” slide bars - For quick access, to Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast slide bars without traveling the 
menu system. Press Gamma, Brightness, or Contrast to display the contrast slide bar.
Use the arrow keys to adjust a direct slide bar, or press E
NTER and enter a specific number from the keypad, 
then E
NTER or LEFT ARROW KEY or RIGHT ARROW KEY to save (or EXIT to cancel). When you are done, press 
E
XIT to save and return to your presentation.
NOTES: 1) You can still adjust a direct slide bar as usual if the display is turned off (see OSD or Menu 
Preferences menu) — the slide bar just won’t be visible. 
2) A direct slide bar disappears if it is not used within 
five seconds.
Check boxes - Conditions are present if its adjacent check box 
contains a checkmark. To toggle the check box, highlight and 
press E
NTER, or highlight and use RIGHT ARROW KEY to check and 
L
EFT ARROW KEY to uncheck. If a check box is numbered, enter its 
number to immediately toggle the check box.
Pull-down lists – To see a pull-down list of options available for a given parameter:
• Highlight the list and press E
NTER; or
• Enter the menu option number
Use the U
P ARROW KEY or DOWN ARROW KEY to navigate up and down within the list. Press ENTER to select 
an option from the list.
If you prefer to quickly scroll through a list without first pulling it down, highlight the option and use L
EFT 
ARROW KEY or RIGHT ARROW KEY. Press ENTER when the desired choice appears. NOTES: 1) Press LEFT 
ARROW KEY or RIGHT ARROW KEY to jump between pages in an extra long pull-down list. 2) Press EXIT while in 
a pull-down list to cancel any change.
FIGURE 3-6 EXAMPLE OF A SLIDE BAR
FIGURE 3-7 EXAMPLE OF A CHECK BOX
FIGURE 3-8 EXAMPLE OF PULL-DOWN LIST 
						

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Editing Text
Activate the Edit Window: To enter or edit text, highlight the desired parameter (such as a channel name) and 
press E
NTER to activate its adjacent edit window. Any previously entered text is displayed with its first 
character highlighted in a square cursor, signifying that this character is ready for editing.
Navigate Within the Edit Window: Press R
IGHT ARROW KEY to move the cursor forward or LEFT ARROW KEY 
to move the cursor backwards as desired.
FIGURE 3-9 ENTERING TEXT
Edit a character: To edit a highlighted character, use UP ARROW KEY and DOWN ARROW KEY to scroll 
through the alphabet, numbers, spaces and punctuation available. When the character you need appears, press 
R
IGHT ARROW KEY to select it—the cursor will move to the next available character of current text. To convert 
a lower case letter into a capital letter, position the cursor on the letter and press F
UNC followed by the UP 
ARROW KEY. To convert a capital letter into a lower case letter, position the cursor on the letter and press FUNC 
followed by the D
OWN ARROW KEY. NOTE: Also enter numbers directly from the keypad.
To convert a lower case capital letter, position on the letter and press F
UNC followed by the UP ARROW KEY, To 
convert a capital letter into a lower case letter, position on the letter and press F
UNC followed by the DOWN 
ARROW KEY.
Add or Delete a Character or Space: To insert a space at the cursor location, press F
UNC then the RIGHT 
ARROW KEY. To delete a highlighted character (or space), press FUNC then the LEFT ARROW KEY.
Delete all Characters: Press F
UNC followed by ENTER.
Press Enter When Finished: To accept edits and leave the edit window, press E
NTER.
NOTE: Press EXIT at any time to cancel changes and return to the previously defined text.
FIGURE 3-10 ADD/DELETE CHARACTER OR SPACE 
						

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Edit numerical values:
Enter numbers directly from the keypad to specify numbers representing projectors channels (source setups), 
or slots. As each digit is entered, it is inserted on the right of the field, and the numbers already in the field are 
shifted on the left. The channel numbers are defined with two digits—for example, if you enter only a single 
digit (such as “7”) for a channel number, the channel will automatically be defined as “07”. 
Enter “07” to utilize this channel. If you press any non-numbered key, the number entered up to that point is 
accepted and updated as the new value. Press E
XIT to cancel editing of numerical values.
3.3 Using Inputs and Channels
The projector stores and recalls up to 99 different channels (source setups) for a variety of inputs. This memory 
feature allows you to define and use a variety of customized setups. Depending on what you have defined, each 
physical source connection (i.e., input at the projector) can have several different channels associated with it.
NOTE: See Section 2 Installation and Setup, for a full explanation of how to connect sources to the projector.
How Do I Select an Input Or A Channel?
INPUT – An input is a source physically connected to the projector. I
NPUT describes the source signal and 
which input slot it is connected to. 
CHANNEL - A channel is a collection of measurements, locations and settings that tailor the display of a 
signal to your specific needs. Since source types and applications can vary greatly, you will likely want to 
adjust and define a wide variety of parameters, such as brightness, contrast, size, etc., in order to customize and 
optimize the display from or for a particular source. For example, the display settings you select for a VCR 
source may be very different from those you select for a high-resolution computer source. 
Once you have adjusted a display parameter, such as pixel tracking or contrast, all current settings are 
collectively stored in the projectors memory as a unique two-digit channel, such as 09. You can have 
numerous distinct channels available for the same input, any of which can be selected by using the C
HANNEL 
key on the keypad followed by the two-digit channel number.
Shown in Figure 3-11 Channel List is a sample channel list 
available from C
HANNEL. NOTE: The CHANNEL key may 
display a channel list or not, depending on what you have 
defined for “Display Channel List” (see Menu Preferences 
later in this section).
SWITCHING INPUTS – There are 4 methods for selecting an 
input:
1. Press the INPUT key. This will display a list of the 4 slots, 
with the card type and input signal type in each slot. The 
currently selected input for the main image will be 
highlighted. Scroll up or down through the list and press 
ENTER to make a new selection. Press the INPUT key again to show the list and allow the selection for the 
PIP/Secondary image. Repeatedly pressing the INPUT key will toggle between the main and PIP/
Secondary image.
2. Press the appropriate direct SLOT key to quickly display one of the inputs on the selected slot to the main 
image. This will not bring up any menu selection, and is only applicable for the main image.
FIGURE 3-11 CHANNEL LIST 
						

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3. Use the following menu options to select the source of the image for the main or PIP/Secondary image.      
- menu options Menu > Input Switching & PIP > Main Input and  Menu > Input Switching & PIP 
> PIP Input                                                                                                                
The image will be displayed according to the following:
If it is the first time you have used the source/input (or if you used the input but did not define a channel by 
adjusting anything), the projector will recognize the new input signal based on its frequencies and polarities, 
automatically displaying an image according to default settings for that signal. 
In general, the image from the new source will be as large as possible without losing its aspect ratio. This and 
other default image settings depend on the incoming source.
If you used the source once before and changed a display parameter, such as contrast, V-Position, etc., then a 
channel was automatically created and still exists in projector memory (see CHANNEL below). Using one of 
the input or slot keys will automatically recall this channel—and all its setup parameters—and update the 
display accordingly.
If more than one channel exists for the input, the image will be displayed according to the setup parameters for 
the first channel with matching characteristics.
Creating a New Channel
To use a new source with the projector, a new channel must be created so that the projector will respond to an 
input signal from that source. A new channel can be created automatically, or it can be copied from an existing 
channel and then edited as necessary, refer to Figure 3-14 Copy a Channel and Figure 3-15 Delete a Channel.
When you select a direct input (S
LOT 1, SLOT 2, SLOT 3, or SLOT 4), any existing channels in the projector are 
searched for matching input and signal parameters – this only occurs if Auto Source is enabled on these 
channels. If no match to the incoming input signal is found in currently defined channels, a new channel is 
temporarily created based on factory-defined defaults for this type of signal. The channel number assigned is 
the lowest available number from 01-99. 
NOTES: 1) An automatic channel will be discarded unless one or 
more of its parameters are changed and will not appear in the channel list (see below). 
2) If 2 channels have 
the same distinguishing source characteristics except for the reversal of sync connectors (i.e., H-sync and V-
sync, are switched), they are still defined as distinct channels. 
3) You cannot define a new channel without an 
incoming signal.
USING A CHANNEL: You can normally select a channel at any time by pressing C
HANNEL (see below). If 
you want to hide a channel from appearing in this list, you must edit the channel refer to Figure 3-11 Channel 
List. Such a channel can still be selected by entering its number as shown below.
NOTES: 1) The current channel is highlighted 
in the channel list, or, if the current channel is 
hidden, the first channel in the list is 
highlighted. 
2) Channels created automatically 
do not appear in the channel list unless a 
parameter for the channel has been changed.
FIGURE 3-12 USING A CHANNEL 
						

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3.4 Channel Setup Menu
All available channels are listed in the Channel Setup menu, which describes how each channel can be 
accessed and provides access for editing, copying and deleting channels.
Press M
ENU from the presentation level to display the Main menu. To display the Channel Setup menu, press 
3, or move the highlight to the Channel Setup option and press E
NTER. The Channel Setup menu will appear 
(see sample below).
The channel setup icons list all defined channels. The far left column lists channel numbers defined. The values 
in the far right columns indicate horizontal and vertical frequencies or if there is a defined name for a channel, 
it appears here. The H & V frequencies will not appear if a name has been defined for the channel; instead the 
name is only seen. The H & V frequencies are inserted as, the name when the channel is first created. The 
vertical frequency is displayed with the sync polarity. The remaining columns pertain to each signal type; such 
as, input number, slot location, a variety of icons indicating access to each channel, and an abbreviated 
description of each signal type. 
NOTE: Use UP ARROW KEY and DOWN ARROW KEY to see the remaining 
channels not visible in the initial display of channels.
SIGNAL TYPE — The channel list or the Channel Setup menu, identifies signal types abbreviations as 
defined below in Table 3.1 - Abbreviations for Signal Type. Composite Sync on the H/C input or the V input 
(4-wire). These abbreviations are preceded by either an ‘i’ (interlaced signals) or ‘p’ (progressive signal). 
FIGURE 3-13 CHANNEL SETUP MENU